{"id":37146,"date":"2023-10-13T12:53:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=37146"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:53:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:53:42","slug":"turf-tank-saves-time-and-money-for-lakeland-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/10\/13\/turf-tank-saves-time-and-money-for-lakeland-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Turf Tank\u2019 saves time and money for Lakeland high school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology is changing the turf fans see under the Friday night lights.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"178\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/download-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37147\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Jenkins High School in Lakeland is using a new machine to save time and money when painting the field. Leaders with the school\u2019s sports programs say The Turf Tank is a game changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Athletic Director Jestin Bailey says it typically takes metal detectors, strings, stencils and sometimes days to prep sports fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the recently purchased gadget he says they\u2019re able to set out the \u2018hub\u2019 and the machine uses GPS to paint the lines, numbers and words on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Bailey, all he has to do is fill in the numbers and letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d3941802-1541-460b-8661-c8174c078b9a-NDN_AM_101322_RiverdaleFootballRobot008.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37148\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe all sit back and are amazed, especially when it does the numbers. It might take three hours to do the numbers but they\u2019re exactly where you wanted them every time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Jenkins is one of few local schools to invest in the technology. Bailey explains they\u2019re also able to use the tool for baseball, track and band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says it\u2019s really helpful during big events. During the school\u2019s homecoming, they can create a special end zone using the Turf Tank and honor a coach who passed away last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is changing the turf fans see under the Friday night lights. 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